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As Calnetix Technologies is often the sole supplier on many parts for our clients, we employ a unique three-stage design process to manage and schedule every customer engagement, whether it is for system design or integration services. This process begins when Calnetix business development assembles a team of engineers and project managers to conduct a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of a proposed project. This team examines the application in depth, and identifies the company’s core competencies that will add value in terms of efficiency, special operating conditions, size, maintainability, field reparability and operating costs, determines the feasibility of the project and proposes a budget and timeline for completion. Once the customer approves the preliminary design, the detailed design work can begin.

The next project management milestone is the Detailed Design Review (DDR). Here, a detailed design is vetted to ensure that all application and performance goals are met, and that the proposed solution is manufacturable within target cost guidelines. The project then moves on to the fabrication and testing phase. In this phase, all drawings are prepared for final release, and assembly, tooling, process and maintenance documentation is prepared as required by project scope. At the same time, the prototype is fabricated and a comprehensive test plan is created. The testing is then executed, data is acquired and analyzed, final model refinement is initiated, and the prototype is shipped to the customer on time and on budget.

In the spirit of continuous improvement, the entire project team – engineering, project management and manufacturing — often meet to rehash the entire completed process, continuously evaluating the product for ways to improve the value delivered. Customers are encouraged to be involved in this review process.